Chapter 391

Chapter 391: Preparing for the Big League

The Giants of the Parliament and the Military were filled with excitement, believing their plan had succeeded.

On the side of the powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, Morris, after contacting his subordinates to make arrangements, felt his restlessness slightly ease.

After all, he had finally thought of a better way, and the hope was much greater than simply waiting around.

However, whether it was the Parliament or the Military, or the powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, Morris, they all had no idea that every move they made was under the control of the Shadow Clan.

The Shadow King personally monitored Morris, while two other Shadow Kings kept their eyes on the Giants in the Federal Parliament and Military.

Such significant actions naturally had to be reported to Yi Chen.

After communicating some information with the two Shadow Kings, the Shadow King immediately took out the communication stone and contacted Yi Chen.

……

Inside the flying treasure, Yi Chen focused on three tasks at once: keeping an eye on the movements of the expeditionary army, drawing fortune, and comprehending the principles of heaven and earth.

He sensed a vibration from the communication stone given to him by the Shadow Clan, which was in his storage ring.

He promptly sent a trace of divine consciousness into the storage ring.

Confirming it was the communication stone vibrating, he quickly took it out.

Then he infused a stream of immortal power into the communication stone.

"Your Majesty, the Federal Parliament and Military are up to their tricks again. Taking advantage of Morris’s anxiety, they are deliberately guiding him to summon a powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe who is skilled in tracking and searching to find your whereabouts," the Shadow King explained. "Currently, Morris plans to gather a group of subordinates to come over on a Large Battleship, perhaps not wanting to pay a high price."

"Because Morris contacted us using the communication stone through his Perception Ability, we can’t temporarily determine how many subordinates he has gathered, but there should be some skilled in tracking among them."

Yi Chen couldn’t help but frown.

This was somewhat troublesome.

He understood that the Shadow King could track his direction and approximate distance just by his breath and energy.

If the powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, or even the subordinates of Morris who are skilled in tracking, also possessed this ability, it could be a serious problem.

"Are there any methods to shield against tracking?"

Yi Chen asked.

"There are methods, but their effectiveness is limited. Whether it’s shielding tracking or using tracking techniques, it depends on who has the stronger means," the Shadow King replied helplessly. "The Tree-Dwelling Tribe has a long history and possesses many top treasures. If the powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe truly has such a top treasure that can track enemies, combined with their inherent tracking skills, it would be hard for me to evade their tracking."

"What about Morris’s subordinates?"

Yi Chen pressed on.

"Even if there are Tree-Dwelling Tribe members among Morris’s subordinates who are proficient in tracking techniques, I can disrupt their tracking, causing them to wander aimlessly and end up with nothing."

The Shadow King hesitated. "But the problem is, Morris is still over there. If I take action, it is likely that he will sense me."

The Shadow Clan was skilled in tracking and stealth. Even if Morris’s subordinates had talent in this area, he was confident he could make them return empty-handed.

However, once he took action to disrupt them, it would be hard not to be detected by Morris’s powerful Perception Ability.

"Then we can only eliminate them all!"

Yi Chen asked, "Have you found out the whereabouts of the Soul Clan?"

"We have located them. The Soul Clan is currently hiding in a rebel base, and they have complete control over the entire rebel group. They are using the rebel base to gather information about the powerful beings from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, but they are too afraid to act for now."

The Shadow King nodded; finding the hiding place of the Soul Clan was also one of the tasks assigned to him by Yi Chen.

He had collected the breath of the Soul Emperor early on. Once the Shadow Clan arrived, he used his tracking abilities to discover the Soul Clan’s approximate location and easily found the hidden Soul Clan by sending in a Shadow King for reconnaissance.

“Make a trip to the Soul Clan and discuss cooperation with the Soul Emperor. Don’t let them know about the Shadow Clan; if they are interested, offer them a batch of powerful beings from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.”

Yi Chen decided.

"Understood, it shouldn’t be a problem."

The Shadow King responded. The greatest threat to the Soul Clan was also the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

If he approached them and invited the Soul Clan to join forces against the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the Soul Emperor would likely not refuse.

He wouldn’t dare refuse.

Joining forces against the Tree-Dwelling Tribe could enable the Soul Clan to obtain many powerful bodies from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, raising their strength to new heights.

If they refused, the Shadow King could easily find the Soul Clan’s hiding place and leak it to the human federation and the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

At that point, when the strong beings from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe struck, it would be the end for the Soul Clan.

It was better to partner up and fight together. That kind of courage was something the Soul Emperor definitely had.

"Then let’s proceed with this plan for now! The rest will depend on the actual situation."

Yi Chen didn’t have any better options at the moment.

Morris’s subordinates were manageable.

Unless Morris followed them closely, the Shadow King and the Soul Clan could easily eliminate them all.

Even if there were tracking methods in play, he would just need to return to the galaxy.

This way, they could confuse the Federal Parliament and Morris, making them think he was still hiding in the galaxy.

The real trouble was if Morris used a significant cost to bring in a skilled tracker from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

If that happened, even with the Shadow King and the Soul Clan’s combined power, they wouldn’t be able to defeat the opponent.

The only option would be to try and siphon off their fortune and see if there were any unexpected opportunities to eliminate them.

But if the opponent could track his position in real-time, he wouldn’t even be able to approach the powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

Naturally, he couldn’t siphon off their fortune.

In fact, the opponent might track the Shadow King’s location, forcing him to hide and escape from the star cluster altogether.

At that point, it would be a matter of luck.

Fortunately, if strength couldn’t win, luck could… as long as others were careless, he remained invincible.

He felt calm.

"Alright!"

The Shadow King was instead eager to try, feeling excited.

For him, it was a great blessing that Morris would call in his subordinates for help, even going so far as to hire a skilled tracker.

Because Yi Chen, at this point, couldn’t defeat a random powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and had to rely on the Shadow Clan’s strength.

This was a way for the Shadow Clan to gain credit and contribution.

If danger arose that forced him to sacrifice himself to help Yi Chen escape, that would be even better.

With Yi Chen’s character, he would surely reward him greatly for risking his life to protect him.

As for whether Yi Chen could withstand the pressure from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, he was completely unconcerned.

Favored by the laws of heaven and blessed with immense fortune, no matter how powerful the enemy or crisis, they were just stepping stones to sharpen his will and increase his strength realm.

Being able to siphon fortune directly from the laws of heaven was indisputable.

He would do whatever it took to get the Shadow Clan to hold onto the golden thigh, doing everything a good supporter should do, and then just take off with them.

Of course, while it seemed simple, it was not easy to be the golden thigh’s supporter.

At the very least, he had to make sure it felt comfortable hanging on it.

Because of this, once the call ended, the Shadow King got busy right away.

Even if Yi Chen didn’t instruct him to do so, he first contacted the Shadow Kings from the Tree Star Cluster.

He asked them to try and delay Morris’s subordinates from arriving and closely watch their movements.

While he aspired for contributions, the Shadow King knew well that prioritizing Yi Chen’s interests was the essential quality of a good supporter.

Intentionally neglecting important responsibilities for the sake of contribution was a major taboo for supporters.

Then, the Shadow King instructed the Shadow King in charge of watching the Soul Clan to find ways to gather intel on the Soul Emperor and the High-ranking Leaders, their current mindset, and situation.

This was to prepare for the upcoming negotiations, ensuring everything would go perfectly.